Both Saul and David had victories over God's enemies, the Philistines (1Samuel 14:47; 18:6, 7; 21:11; 29:5)
David:
Both Saul and David had victories over God's enemies, the Philistines (1Samuel 14:47; 18:6, 7; 21:11; 29:5)
David:
Saul was the first king. He united the Israelites and defeated their enemies round about (1 Samuel 14:47-48), and he enforced the observance of the Torah (see 1 Samuel 28:3).
King David:
1) He authored/compiled the book of Psalms and gave it to us in its present form (Talmud, Bava Batra 14b). The Psalms (Tehillim), which we might call the soul of the Jewish people, express the yearning of King David and of the entire nation to be close to God. They are one of the foundations of our prayerbook to this day.
2) King David was the one who finally succeeded in subduing all of the surrounding nations (see 2 Samuel ch.8 and ch.10) plus the entire territory of Israel, something which no one else did previously or subsequently. He succeeded in all his endeavors (1 Samuel 16:18).
3) He secured from the prophet Nathan a promise from God that his (David's) son Solomon would build the Holy Temple (2 Samuel ch.7). The First Temple is actually considered the accomplishment of David himself (Rashi commentary, Berakhot 18a), since it existed in his merit (Sefer Torat Chaim, commenting on Talmud, Shabbat 30a).
4) He set the blueprints, with Divine inspiration, for the Holy Temple (1 Chronicles 28:19). Together with the prophet Samuel, he located the spot where the Temple would be built (Talmud, Zevachim 54b); and he dug the foundations for the Temple (Talmud, Sukkah 53a).
5) He amassed vast amounts of material and precious metals for the construction of the Temple (1 Chronicles ch.29).
6) Together with Samuel, he instituted the 24 groupings of families of Kohanim and Levites (Talmud, Taanit 27a).
7) He served God all the days of his life (1 Kings 11:38); and God was with him (1 Samuel 16:18).
8) He was without peer in clarifying and applying the halakhot (laws) of the Oral Tradition (Talmud, Sanhedrin 93b).
9) King David serves as the archetype of the effectiveness of repentance (Talmud, Avodah Zarah 4b).
Saul:
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What sin did Saul commit that resulted in his rejection as King?
Why did Saul turn against David?
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Link: What sin did Saul commit that resulted in his rejection as King?
NO. However, David did marry Saul's daughter, Michal.
Saul seemed to realize that God had chosen David as his replacement, but contrary to Saul's belief David never planned any sort of rebellion, only fleeing from Saul when he attacked. In fact, on two occasions David had a chance to kill Saul (once when he was sleeping, once when they were in a dark cave where Saul could not see him) but refused, claiming that Saul was still God's anointed and thus inviolable. When Saul was killed by an Amalekite David had the perpetrator killed.
David And Goliath story analysis of king saul?
Saul was jealous of David to the degree it became a blind rage. In 1 Sam 18:7 people danced singing "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands". This infuriated Saul who wanted to kill David. Saul was also afraid of David because the Lord was with David and not him (1 Sam 18:12).
Kings Saul, David, and Solomon lived around 1,000 b.c. Archaeologists have found King Saul's house but are not sure where kings David and Solomon lived.
Saul and David help make Israel and Judah a formidable kingdom. It was during David's reign that Jerusalem would become the capital.
Saul David was born in 1966.
David married Saul's daughter Michal.
Saul og David was created in 1902.
NO. However, David did marry Saul's daughter, Michal.
Saul wanted to kill David, as he saw that David was getting more popular each day.
The difference between King David and saul was that david listened to god and even repented again and again. But it was not so with Saul.
The difference between King David and saul was that david listened to god and even repented again and again. But it was not so with Saul.
Saul, the first Israelite king, was followed by King David. See also:Choosing the first kingMore about King SaulThe transition of the throne from Saul to David
King Saul was jealous of David, but Saul offered his daughter, Michal to David as a wife. David said he was too poor to give a dowry to Saul for his daughter, but Saul said he wanted no dowry, but wanted David to avenge him (Saul) upon the Philistines by bringing 100 foreskins of the enemy back to him. But Saul's motive was not what he said, but rather he wanted David to engage in battle with the Philistines in hopes that David would be killed.
David Saul Marshall was born on March 12, 1908.
David Saul Marshall was born on March 12, 1908.